Patience Collier (born Irene Marjorie Ritscher; 19 August 1910 – 13 July 1987) was a British actress.[1]
Patience Collier | |
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| Born | Irene Marjorie Ritscher 19 August 1910 |
| Died | 13 July 1987 (aged 76) London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Henry Oswald Jackson Collier |
| Children | Susan Collier Joe Collier Sarah Campbell |
Career
editPatience Collier began her theatrical career in Manchester.[2]
In 1956 she played Maria in Denis Cannan and Pierre Bost's The Power and the Glory opposite Brian Wilde, Roger Delgado and Paul Scofield at the Phoenix Theatre.[3] The same year, she appeared as a "delightful vignette" opposite John Gielgud in Noël Coward's Nude with Violin, which appeared in Dublin in the September.[4]
From 25 May 1966, she appeared in Sławomir Mrożek's play Tango at the Aldwych Theatre alongside Ursula Mohan, Mike Pratt, Peter Jeffrey and Dudley Sutton under director Trevor Nunn.[5]
On television, she appeared as Katerina Matakis in Who Pays the Ferryman and Emma Mullrine in Sapphire & Steel.[6][7] She played a retiring schoolteacher, in the 1973 episode, 'The Classroom', in ITV (TV channel)'s 'The Frighteners', with Clive Swift.
In film, Collier appeared in The Third Secret (1964), Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher (1968), Baby Love (1969), House of Cards (1969), Perfect Friday (1970), Every Home Should Have One (1970), Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Countess Dracula (1971), Endless Night (1972) and The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), and appeared in TV series such as The Avengers, in the "Crescent Moon" episode (1961),[8] David Copperfield (1974–75), Edward the Seventh (1975), Love in a Cold Climate (1980), and The Pickwick Papers (1985).[9] She portrayed Elizabeth I several times, including in the 1978 TV series Will Shakespeare.[10]
Personal life
editShe was married to scientist Henry Oswald Jackson Collier and had three children with him.[11] Her daughters, Susan and Sarah became noted textiles designers, founding the company, Collier Campbell. Her son is Joe Collier, a clinical pharmacologist.[12][13]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Girl on the Boat | Miss Millican | |
| 1964 | The Third Secret | Mrs. Pelton | |
| 1965 | The Wild Affair | Woman in Travel Agency | |
| 1969 | Baby Love | Mrs. Carmichael | |
| 1969 | House of Cards | Gabrielle de Villemont | |
| 1968 | Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher | Flossie Fagan | |
| 1968 | Mystery and Imagination | Madame de la Rougierre | episode: "Uncle Silas" |
| 1970 | Every Home Should Have One | Mrs. Monty Levin | |
| 1970 | Perfect Friday | Nanny | |
| 1971 | Countess Dracula | Julie | |
| 1971 | Fiddler on the Roof | Grandma Tzeitel | |
| 1972 | Endless Night | Miss Townsend | |
| 1973 | The National Health | The Lady Visitor | |
| 1981 | The French Lieutenant's Woman | Mrs. Poulteney |
References
edit- ^ "Patience Collier – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ^ Peter Gill (2008). Apprenticeship. Oberon Books. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-78319-359-2.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Phoenix Theatre." The Times (London, England) 6 April 1956: p. 3; retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "'Nude with Violin'." The Times (London, England) 25 September 1956: p.3. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Lively Choice of Plays for Aldwych." The Times (London, England) 22 April 1966: pg. 17; retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "Patience Collier". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ "Sapphire & Steel Adventure Five Episode 5 (1981)". BFI. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020.
- ^ Carraze, Alain; Putheaud, Jean-Luc; Geairns, Alex J. (1998). The Avengers Companion. Bay Books. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-912333-61-8.
- ^ "Patience Collier". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018.
- ^ "REBELLION'S MASTERPIECE (1978)". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019.
- ^ New Scientist. Reed Business Information. 29 August 1957. p. 35. ISSN 0262-4079.
- ^ Horwell, Veronica (15 May 2011). "Susan Collier obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ Levy, Paul (30 June 2011). "Susan Collier: Award-winning textile designer best known for her work for Liberty and Habitat". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
External links
edit- Patience Collier at IMDb
- Patience Collier at the Internet Broadway Database
- "The Performer's Tale: The Nine Lives of Patience Collier" book by Vanessa Morton [1]